Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-700
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Delegation of powers regarding child care and custody
Official statutory text
A. A parent or legal custodian of a child, by a properly
executed power of attorney provided in Section 2 of this act, may
delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one (1) year,
any of the powers regarding the care and custody of the child,
except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of the child,
the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or
the termination of parental rights to the child. A delegation of
powers under this section shall not deprive the parent or legal
custodian of any parental or legal authority regarding the care and
custody of the child.
B. The parent or legal custodian of the child shall have the
authority to revoke or withdraw the power of attorney authorized by
subsection A of this section at any time. If the delegation of
authority lasts longer than one (1) year, the parent or legal
custodian of the child shall execute a new power of attorney for
each additional year that the delegation exists.
C. The attorney-in-fact shall exercise parental or legal
authority on a continuous basis for not less than twenty-four (24)
hours and without compensation for the intended duration of the
power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section and
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shall not be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act.
D. Except as provided by Section 1-4-904 of Title 10A of the
Oklahoma Statutes, a parent or legal custodian who executes a power
of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section shall not
constitute abandonment, abuse or neglect as defined in Section 1-1-
105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes unless the parent or legal
custodian fails to make contact or execute a new power of attorney
after the one-year time limit has elapsed.
E. Under a delegation of powers as authorized by subsection A
of this section, the child or children subject to the power of
attorney shall not be considered placed in foster care as defined in
Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the
parties shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing
regulations for foster care.
executed power of attorney provided in Section 2 of this act, may
delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one (1) year,
any of the powers regarding the care and custody of the child,
except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of the child,
the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or
the termination of parental rights to the child. A delegation of
powers under this section shall not deprive the parent or legal
custodian of any parental or legal authority regarding the care and
custody of the child.
B. The parent or legal custodian of the child shall have the
authority to revoke or withdraw the power of attorney authorized by
subsection A of this section at any time. If the delegation of
authority lasts longer than one (1) year, the parent or legal
custodian of the child shall execute a new power of attorney for
each additional year that the delegation exists.
C. The attorney-in-fact shall exercise parental or legal
authority on a continuous basis for not less than twenty-four (24)
hours and without compensation for the intended duration of the
power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 177
shall not be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act.
D. Except as provided by Section 1-4-904 of Title 10A of the
Oklahoma Statutes, a parent or legal custodian who executes a power
of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section shall not
constitute abandonment, abuse or neglect as defined in Section 1-1-
105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes unless the parent or legal
custodian fails to make contact or execute a new power of attorney
after the one-year time limit has elapsed.
E. Under a delegation of powers as authorized by subsection A
of this section, the child or children subject to the power of
attorney shall not be considered placed in foster care as defined in
Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the
parties shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing
regulations for foster care.
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